Finn Ziegler
Finn Ziegler (born November 24, 1935 in Rødovre as Finn Ziegler Holm ; † December 10, 2005 in Brønshøj ) was a Danish jazz musician ( violin , vibraphone , composition).
Act
Ziegler received classical academic training on the violin at the Kongelige Danske Conservatory of Music . Inspired by Svend Asmussen , he quickly found jazz.
Ziegler appeared alongside Ben Webster , Buddy Tate , Milt Jackson and with Svend Asmussen / Stuff Smith as well as with Karin Krog , Kenny Barron and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen . He led his own groups; his music has also been performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and Michala Petri . He has also appeared in numerous other groups since the mid-1950s, initially with Finn Savery , Erik Moseholm and Ib Glindemann . He also worked with the radio jazz groups in the 1960s and with the Kansas City Stompers in the following decade . In the 1990s he played with Jan Kaspersen , the Jazzkapelmesterens Kapel and Klüvers Big Band and continued to appear frequently on radio and television. As a studio musician , he has contributed to numerous recordings; Tom Lord lists 57 recordings in the field of jazz between 1955 and 2004.
Ziegler received the Ben Webster Prize in 1993 . In 2003 he was awarded the Danish Django d'Or as “Master of Jazz” . He died after having an operation in his jaw for cancer.
Discographic notes
- Kjeld Ingrisch, Finn Ziegler I al Beskedenhed (1972)
- Live a la Fontaine (1977)
- Finn Ziegler, Hugo Rasmussen Rytme til Bevægelse 3 (1978)
- 2 (1982)
- Finn Ziegler Spiller Kai Normann Andersen (1988)
- Klüvers Big Band Featuring Finn Ziegler & Jesper Thilo The Heat's On (1994)
- Finn Ziegler's Hjørne (1995)
- Jan Kaspersen Quintet Out of Sight (1998)
- Fiddlin 'in Rhythm (1999)
Web links
- Obituary politics
- Finn Ziegler at Discogs (English)
- Finn Ziegler at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Short biography
- ↑ Tom Lord: The Jazz Discography
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SURNAME | Ziegler, Finn |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ziegler Holm, Finn (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish jazz musician (violin, vibraphone) |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1935 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rødovre |
DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 2005 |
Place of death | Brønshøj |